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Public Health Emergency Unwinding
Maryland Medicaid·MD·Provider Transmittal
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland Medicaid is ending Public Health Emergency provisions that were implemented during COVID-19. This affects Medicaid billing requirements, coverage expansions, and administrative flexibilities that were temporarily allowed during the emergency period.
Action Required
Immediately: Review all current Maryland Medicaid billing practices implemented during COVID-19 emergency. Billing team must verify which temporary coverage expansions, documentation flexibilities, and administrative processes are ending. Update billing system to remove any emergency-period billing rules. Contact Maryland Medicaid or review the full transmittal document for specific deadline dates and requirements.